Latest in Tag: building Highlight
Latest in Tag: building

Adopting value engineering would circumvent building materials’ price hikes
Applying value engineering in various projects can save between 7 to 10% of the total construction cost

Egypt’s Public Prosecution investigates building collapse in Cairo’s Gesr El Suez
Building’s basement recently used as factory, modifications on floor caused building deflection

Egypt needs EGP 3-4trn to solve unplanned building: President Al-Sisi
Egyptian leader asserts his country’s supports for interim Libyan government

Government prepares Greater Cairo building requirements for urban control
The ministerial review took place in the presence of ministry officials and urban planning professors from several Egyptian universities.

Egypt collects EGP 6.9bn in building violation reconciliation fees
Government deducts 25% of reconciliation value in case of immediate payment of whole amount

Reconciliation over building violations won’t be extended after September: PM Madbouly
Immediate removal of construction violations that have not been reconciled will begin in October

Prosecution investigates collapse of historic downtown Cairo building
Building resident has accused property’s owners of negligence and failing to provide maintenance

Egypt cabinet agrees month-long extension to pay building violation reconciliation fees
Payment deadline of fees required for offenders seeking to settle building code violations extended to 15 September

Transport Minister inspects new metro station in Zamalek, affected building rehabilitation
Minister also inspected metro stations along Line 3’s fourth stage in preparation for their inauguration

Housing Ministry launches campaign to remove building violations in Fifth Settlement
The Minister issued strict instructions to heads of neighbourhoods to launch similar sudden campaigns periodically to prevent building violations within the city and to remove them, if any, immediately.

Government halts building permits in 4 governorates for 6 months
Industrialm tourism, government installation, and national project licences excluded from directive

Madbouly takes tough stance on building violations
Prime Minister orders all building violations be removed, offenders referred to Military Prosecution

41.7%, increase in value of implemented operations in building and construction sector by private sector in 2016
The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) issued on Monday its annual bulletin of building and construction statistics for private sector companies in 2016. The statistical bulletin stated that the value of building and construction operations that have been implemented by private sector companies increased by 41.7% to reach EGP 56.4bn in 2016, …

Ministerial committee assigned to review legal status of Egyptian churches
Christian communities’ representatives required to provide inventory of churches and related services buildings

Exports of building, construction materials doubled to EGP 41bn in 2016
Egypt’s exports of construction materials has doubled in 2016 to record EGP41.93bn compared to EGP21.93bn during 2015, according to Waleed Jamal Al-Din, president of the Export Council for Building, Refractory and Metallurgy Industries (ECBM). Jamal Al-Din said exports surpassed plans and expectations set by ECBM, adding that they had aimed to increase exports by EGP …

Public sector carries out construction worth EGP 20.6bn in 2014/2015: CAPMAS
The construction operations of the public sector increased by 31.3% from fiscal year (FY) 2013/2014 to FY 2014/2015, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS). The total value of construction works rose from EGP 15.7bn to EGP 20.6bn. CAPMAS’ Annual Statistical Bulletin of building and construction for public/public business sector companies …
In Pictures: Townhouse Gallery building to be demolished
Authorities to demolish the historic building, despite calls by workers and residents to stop evacuation. Photos by Asmaa Gamal

In Video: Townhouse Gallery building to be demolished
Video by Asmaa Gamal and Ahmed Hendawy Editing by Omar Korashi

Egyptian building materials trade mission to Lebanon secures four export contracts
The mission finalised an agreement between the Egyptian polycarbonate sheet company Polyee Playst and Lebanese companies operating in Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Iraq, and Kuwait

Building Egypt’s and the Gulf’s future
Family firm strikes balance between working for clients and on its own assets

4 officials referred to prosecution for Sharqeya building collapse
The collapse on Monday night left three people killed and five injured

Building collapses in Sharqeya, killing 2 children
Five people were injured in the building that houses 30 residents, according to the health ministry

Building quickly and cheaply, but with a concept: Making a home for refugees in Germany
The German Architecture Museum in Frankfurt is inspiring politicians with its exhibition on architecture for refugees. It’s been chosen to represent Germany at the Venice Biennale in 2016, and the world will be watching.
The German Architecture Museum in Frankfurt is inspiring politicians with its exhibition on architecture for refugees. It’s been chosen to represent Germany at the Venice Biennale in 2016, and the world will be watching.

2 buildings collapse in Fayoum, killing 9
Fayoum governor orders immediate help for residents and to arrest suspects

Building, construction sector major drivers of Egyptian economy growth: EFG Hermes
Growth will be around 4.5% this fiscal year, and the oil price will remain constant, says Ziada

Local officials in Fayoum can arrest civilians for illegal building
Interior Ministry confirms decision is not related to current security situation in Fayoum governorate

NDP headquarters prepared for demolition
Tearing down the dissolved party’s headquarters is expected in the upcoming days

Growth awaits residential, commercial real estate development: EIG Inc marketing and sales director
Big demand for middle, upper-middle housing units by large segment of society, significant increase in demand of malls and administrative centres
UPDATE: Building collapse in Cairo kills 18 people
8 people injured in building collapse, prosecution says illegal addition of two storeys made building unstable
Building collapse in Cairo kills at least 15 people
Unstable housing structures remain a problem for Egypt